Wizard Earl

So when Connor realized this, he was undoubtedly very excited. Always known for his strong execution, he didn't hesitate or worry about whether Dezerby would find out. He immediately took action. Using the energy fluctuations from refining the enchanted items in the alchemy furnace as cover, he quietly extended his mental energy twenty meters to the left, towards the wooden house where Dezerby was, to monitor Dezerby.

Just as Connor had guessed, the crystal book, which was incredibly powerful at spying on others' movements, was completely unaware that its user, Dezelby, was under Connor's surveillance. Naturally, it was unable to warn Dezelby. Dezelby, whose mental strength was far inferior to that of Connor, a mental wizard, was even more distracted because his attention was entirely on the crystal book. He also had no idea that Connor, as the "prey," would take the initiative to use his mental strength to monitor him, the "hunter."

So, without DeZelby being on guard, Connor effortlessly and silently enveloped DeZelby with his mental energy, creating the bizarre situation where they were mutually monitoring each other...

Under these circumstances, the crystal book in De Zelby's hand was naturally exposed under Connor's mental probing. Connor immediately noticed the crystal book in De Zelby's hand, which looked like an exquisite work of art, but which transmitted his every move in the cabin to De Zelby in real time.

Within seconds of discovering the crystal book, Connor, an alchemist, confirmed that it was the magical, enchanted item rumored to have been jointly developed by alchemists from the Storm Church and the Earth God Church, used to spy on the movements of wizards.

Upon confirming this, Connor immediately had one thought: to kill Dezerby, seize the crystal book, and thoroughly study how it had managed to monitor him without him noticing.

It took Connor a great deal of resolve to overcome his greed and abandon this audacious idea, allowing him to regain his composure. Although the Crystal Book was incredibly valuable and tempting, killing Dezerby would be tantamount to a complete break with the Church of Storms, something Connor couldn't do right now. Not to mention, Dezerby was surrounded by a team of Church of Storms Arbitrators, and Connor simply couldn't bring himself to eliminate them all.

Just as Connor was pondering his next move, Lady Luck seemed to have favored him this time, bestowing upon him a great gift: sending Dezelby, who was in charge of monitoring Connor, to recuperate. This gave Connor, an alchemist, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the secret of this highly confidential crystal book held by the two major churches!

Despite his animosity towards the Church of Storms, as an alchemist, Connor had to admit that the crystal book was indeed very powerful. Even now, he had not discovered how it had been monitoring him without his knowledge.

However, Connor believes that compared to the dark wizards who were previously monitored by the Crystal Book and ultimately fell victim to it, he now has two major advantages that allow him to uncover the secrets of the Crystal Book.

The first major advantage is that Connor is certain he's being monitored! Normally, when you know you're being monitored, you'll definitely be more vigilant. But when you don't know this, even if you have some precautions, your level of alertness might not be very high.

The reason why the experienced black wizard fell into the trap carefully set by the Church of Storms and the Church of Earth God was because he was completely unaware that he had been seen through by this crystal book. As a result, decades of hard work were in vain. Now that Connor knows that he has been monitored, he will naturally raise his vigilance to the highest level.

The second major advantage is that Connor discovered that the crystal book was the culprit behind his surveillance, and that his mental powers could secretly observe the crystal book and obtain some clues from it.

For Connor, the current situation is like an arithmetic problem. Connor knows the result—he is being monitored—and he also knows the tool used to monitor him—the Crystal Book. Now, Connor's answer is how he is being monitored!

As for Connor's solution to this "arithmetic problem," it was based on his lifelong knowledge of alchemy!

Connor carefully examined the crystal book, which still displayed his every move, with his mental energy. He fell into deep thought. A minute later, as if he had an idea, Connor began to conduct a practical experiment in the cabin. Connor flicked his fingers lightly around, and some black light spots floated in the air.

Looking at the black specks of light floating in the air, Connor's expression remained unchanged. In order not to disturb Dezelby, who was recuperating in the cabin next door, Connor silently recited a spell. Unfortunately, as the spell appeared, the black specks of light that were originally floating in the air disappeared one after another. Without a doubt, this situation meant that Connor's first experiment had completely failed!

Although the result wasn't exactly pleasant, Connor wasn't too disappointed. As an alchemist, he had experienced tens of thousands of failed experiments, and the experience gained from each failure was a stepping stone to his success. Moreover, for a magical item developed by the combined efforts of alchemists from the Storm Church and the Earth God Church, it would be too exaggerated, too unrealistic, to have grasped its principles on his first attempt…

After a moment of contemplation, Connor began his new experiment. An hour later, after seven failed attempts, Connor finally made a breakthrough with the help of the auxiliary chip. Watching the black dots slowly converge above his head as he silently recited the incantation, Connor's mental energy began to perceive a wisp of what appeared to be water vapor, quietly suspended about a meter above his head.

This discovery surprised and delighted Connor. He was delighted that he had finally figured out the principle behind the Crystal Book's surveillance of him, but he was surprised that this vaporous substance was so close to him, something he had never noticed before. If the Crystal Book had other uses besides surveillance, wouldn't he have been in trouble long ago?